Half-life immortal

Chapter 104 People in two worlds, dreams under the sky

Xue Qinglan felt very sympathetic after hearing her experience, and said, "It's okay, now that Senior Brother Xu is here, you can rest assured. Senior Brother will be able to support the sky when the sky falls!"

She said this playfully, which caused Yi Ting to burst into tears. Although the sadness in her eyes was still there, she was not so depressed after all.

Xue Qinglan turned her head, and the smile on her face gradually disappeared.The news of the disappearance of Mount Taiqing was also unexpected to her, and she couldn't help but think of her master.Especially when thinking about the day when she was going down the mountain, did the master expect this day, so she gave her a lot of good things in advance, just because she was afraid that something bad would happen if she didn't have the support of the master?

Speaking of it, although she has been Fairy Ling Yi's apprentice for half a year honestly, she does not have the respect and nostalgia for this master like other disciples do.She has always felt that Fairy Ling Yi used her to accept her as an apprentice, but at this time she heard that her master had also disappeared, and she still couldn't help feeling a little anxious...

Is she too kind, or did she inadvertently have a little affection for Master?It seems that, apart from the reason for accepting apprentices, that woman... really treats her very well.

Xue Qinglan is actually a very down-to-earth person, if someone treats her sincerely, she will naturally be grateful.Perhaps unconsciously, she regarded Fairy Ling Yi as her real master. It is good to have a master to rely on for the rest of her life.

Now that things have become more and more difficult to deal with, everyone is waiting for Xu Shili to come up with an idea, but Xu Shili also needs to think about it, and everyone is very tired, so he decided to rest in Shao Town for now Talk about it in a few days.

This decision is undoubtedly greatly welcomed by Xue Qinglan. She has long been on the edge of the Condensation Stage, and she has been envious of that realm for a long time. She is only one step away from crossing it. What she needs most now is time, and it only takes a few days. , she will be able to advance to the Condensation Stage!For everyone, it might not mean much for her to build a foundation or condense her essence, but for Xue Qinglan herself, it means a lot.

She longed for the realm of condensing essence, but she didn't dare to be impatient, so she dragged on for an extra day to familiarize herself with the completely new meridians.This day's practice was more effective than she had imagined. It was expected that it would take several days to reach the breakthrough condition, but she never thought that one day would be enough. She even suppressed her own cultivation for a long time, and experienced a small amount of accumulated fun.

Not as thrilling as expected, on the basis of being [-]% sure, she broke through to the Yuan Condensation Stage smoothly, so smoothly that even she herself was a little unbelievable, and she reached the Yuan Condensation Stage in this way.This was the first milestone on her journey to immortality. The calmness was beyond imagination. On a very quiet night when nothing happened, she became a true immortal cultivator.

She was quietly familiar with her new power, whether it was due to the effect of the diamond heart pendant or other reasons, she easily adapted to this greatly improved cultivation, and then naturally began to practice various spells and sword techniques.Since she wanted to practice swordsmanship, she couldn't continue to stay in such a small room, so she left the guest room before dawn and went to the open space behind the inn.

At this time, it is about four o'clock. According to her thinking, unless there are night owls, no one should be wandering outside at this time. The street is really quiet, and you can't even see the lights at night. The moonlight faintly discerns the feet.

"Junior Sister Xue."

Suddenly someone called her from behind, and she was startled. It wasn't that the other party deliberately concealed her aura, but that she hadn't expected it at all. She was immersed in the joy of breaking through, so she didn't pay more attention.

She turned around and saw a familiar figure walking out from the shadows under the tree, it turned out to be Xu Shili.

"Ah... so it was you, who suddenly made a sound to scare me." She patted her chest, calmed her breath, and said to Xu Shili in a slightly coquettish manner.

Xu Shili smiled modestly, looked very gentle and polite, and said: "Sorry, I have been here for a while, why did Junior Sister come out late at night, but can't sleep?"

Xue Qinglan was in a good mood at this time, so she didn't care about being scared, and said with a smile, "Well, hehe, why can't you fall asleep? Are you still worrying about the affairs of the master?"

From a certain point of view, she can quite understand Xu Shili's mood. After all, he is burdened with everyone's hopes.Some people may not have natural talents, but they are placed with natural hopes. For them, this expectation is an inescapable heavy pressure. Some people transform from mortals to geniuses under pressure, while others sink under pressure. .Obviously, Xu Shili belongs to the former.

On the surface, Xu Shili did not show the worry she imagined. He smiled peacefully, moved his arms forward, and his white clothes fluttered, showing a bit of demeanor: "Hehe, junior sister, would you like to accompany me for a while?"

Xue Qinglan smiled and nodded, "Okay, why would you not want to?"Handsome, powerful and well-connected nobleman like you, I don't know how many young women want to take a walk with you. The little girl is really honored! "

She said it half-jokingly, bowed her body, and walked forward one step ahead of him, which was regarded as her acceptance of his invitation.

Xu Shili was half a step behind her, and smiled wryly when she couldn't see her. What she said was the truth, but he couldn't help but think a little more after hearing it in his ears: Could she have also heard that he was Rumors like Playboy or something?Alas, I figured it out as soon as I thought about it, even a quiet girl like Yulian knew it, she was restless, how could she not know?

In his heart, he was mostly sure that Xue Qinglan must know about those unfounded and unfounded rumors, but he really wronged Xue Qinglan on this point.It's true that Xue Qinglan's temperament is more gossip, but she has been in Taiqing Mountain for a relatively short time, and she has been concentrating on her cultivation, so she has no spare time to inquire about some messy gossip, even a few days before she left Taiqing Mountain. Just found out his first and last name.

Xue Qinglan couldn't figure out what was tangled in his mind at the moment, even if she had a keen mind. She thought he was worried about something serious. Seeing him walking with his head down for a long time without making a sound, she spoke first: "Senior brother, the matter of the disappearance of the teacher's family is a big deal. improvement?"

Xu Shili quickly came back to his thoughts, shook his head and said, "No. By the way, I didn't bother you when I saw you were practicing today. In fact, there is a rumor circulating in the Central Plains that the monster clan is about to rise."

"The rise of the Yaozu?" Xue Qinglan felt so suddenly that she hadn't made any sense, and said, "What's going on? The Yaozu has not always been good, so what is the rise?"

Xu Shili explained: "Actually, the Yaozu and us immortal cultivators are basically hostile to each other. In recent years, the power of the immortal cultivators has increased greatly. Under the ebb and flow, the Yaozu has gradually declined. Recently, there have been few reports of big The monsters are the best proof. Since there is a decline, there will be a rise. Unlike our immortal cultivators, the Yaozu has a unified leadership. The Yaozu has been scattered since ancient times. Only the big monster can bring together the scattered monster clan."

Xue Qinglan finally understood, she blinked her eyes and said with a smile: "That is to say, it's not that the monster race is too weak, but that the power of the monster race is scattered, and they can't beat people with clenched fists. Can gather the power of the monster clan and become the core of the monster clan... But then what? Will the monster clan seek revenge from us immortal cultivators?"

He nodded and said, "There is a possibility. The rumor came at such a coincidence that it almost coincided with the disappearance of many cultivating sects. Although it cannot be ruled out that someone deliberately spread rumors to confuse people, it is still worth investigating."

She thinks it makes sense, if someone started to spread rumors after they noticed the disappearance of Xiuxian sect, then the rumors would spread too fast; on the other hand, if the rumors are true, there really is a The big demon is born, so... it seems that things will become very troublesome...

She shrugged, winked at him and said, "Don't be so unhappy! Anyway, it's a clue! If you follow this clue, you might find something... Ah, yes! Last time we were in Yongchang Those people I met in the city, aren't they creating monsters? Maybe they have something to do with those guys again..."

Xu Shili nodded and said: "The catastrophe is approaching, and the world is about to rise. I am afraid that not only one or two forces will be involved, and the relationship between them will be complicated. From our current standpoint, it is difficult to see the whole picture of the situation."

Xue Qinglan was not as worried as he was, instead she smiled and pointed to the sky, and said, "Brother, how big is your ideal? Is it bigger than this sky?"

Xu Shili was slightly taken aback, and followed her finger to look at the night sky.The night is really vast, and the stars are dotted together to form an endless Milky Way, which makes people feel that they are too small under the sky, not even as good as an ant.

He shook his head with a wry smile, and said, "Bigger than the sky? Not really."

She pointed to the tip of her nose and said with a smile: "Yeah, I don't have such a big ideal. So, since we don't intend to occupy the entire sky, then don't take the big responsibility on your shoulders! If, one day, the sky really falls, then it’s not just you and me who are crushed to death, there are thousands of people, so we are not wronged.”

Looking at her bright smile, he was unwilling to look away for a while, just staring at her quietly, and said: "Then what if I said that I have an ideal bigger than the sky?"

She pouted her lips and said unwillingly: "You are cheating! Don't bring such a thing! You can only listen to one answer, and I won't tell you the other!"

He thought she was the most charming when she was acting like a baby and being naughty, so he couldn't help smiling and said, "But I really have such a big ideal, I want the whole world."

She rolled her eyes and said, "Then do you believe that you will get this world in the end?"

"Of course." Having said all that, he answered without hesitation.

She smiled proudly: "Since you will definitely win the world in the end, are you still afraid that you can't see the whole situation clearly?"

He laughed and said: "Junior Sister is really eloquent, nothing can trouble you. But you only asked me, now it's my turn to ask you, do you have big dreams?"

She giggled and said, "Of course I have dreams! It's okay to say it's a dream bigger than the sky, but I absolutely don't want to take on the responsibility of the sky! I'm a free bird, and my dream is to make the whole sky To be embraced, not trapped in a cage in the sky."

"There is... a difference between the two?"

"Of course there is a difference!" She said confidently, making circles on the top of her head with her hands: "When you stand at the top, what is on your head? It is responsibility, it is the hope of others, why do you have to bear the wishes of others? Go on? I don’t want to, I’m a wild bird, I can’t live for myself, I don’t want to live with so many things on my back. Of course, if you don’t understand, that’s all, we are people from different worlds, we don’t want you Agree with my thoughts."

He wondered: "Different worlds? Why do you think so?"

She glanced at him, thinking how to express her thoughts clearly without messing up the conversation between the two of them.

"Let me tell you this, you are the son of the Xu family. You have been surrounded by countless auras since you were born. Maybe you will also be troubled by certain things, but you will not wander around for food and clothing like me. Do whatever it takes to get a meal of leftovers, right?"

She paused, but in fact, she wanted to say that there were many more, but today she didn't come here to complain with Xu Shili, so what's the point of telling him so much?Simply save some effort.

She found some abstract words, and said: "You were born in the sky, and your vision has always stayed in the vast and boundless sky. How can you know what the people underground think? I am a lucky bird , I flew into the sky, so I entered your vision. However, people who are already high above are different from people who fly up like me. The sky did not give me any gifts, so why should I bear the burden of the sky? Responsibility?"

She took two steps forward, saw a small stone on the ground, kicked the stone away, and said, "It doesn't matter if you think I'm selfish or cruel, I think this is my freedom of choice and my way of protecting myself." .I'm really just a very small and weak sparrow. I can't fly through the storm. On a calm day, it's enough to fly into the sky occasionally to enjoy the white clouds."

Xu Shili had been listening silently, as if he could understand the loneliness in her words.It was a girl who was struggling to live in the world. The world didn't treat her well and didn't give her any warmth. It only showed her the cruelty of the world and the indifference of people, but she still lived so seriously.

He was silent for a long time after hearing this, and suddenly said: "What if someone took you to the highest point in the sky and set up an absolutely safe umbrella for you?"

She grinned at him, and said with a smile and annoyance: "I don't want it!"

He was stunned, unable to figure out why she said it so firmly.Doesn't she feel weak?Aren't you afraid of the storm?So why not accept it?

Looking at his expression, she felt that it might be useless to explain to him, scratched her head, and said with an inappropriate metaphor: "If someone tells you, 'Hey, you walk too slowly, your legs will be cut off' Come on down, I'll give you the fastest and toughest legs in the world', so are you willing to cut off your own legs?"

Xu Shili was speechless immediately, and vaguely understood what she meant.However, he became more and more interested in Xue Qinglan. This girl seems to be really different from ordinary girls. Her every move, every word, even her thoughts and expressions are so different. People are unconsciously attracted by her specialness.

The two were speechless for a while, and they paced slowly in the open space, seeming to be thinking about their own affairs, but the pace remained surprisingly consistent, and neither of them took half a step faster.

No matter how long the road is, there will be an end, and no matter how big the space is, there will be a moment when they reach the edge. When the two seemed to be about to turn around and return, Xu Shili finally remembered that Yulian had asked him to ask Xue Qinglan about something.In fact, this matter was not only Yulian's doubt, but also his doubt. Just asking him to ask, he was still a little worried that it would cause Xue Qinglan's displeasure.

"Junior Sister Xue, there is something for me... I have always been doubtful, and I wonder if you can generously explain it to me."

Xue Qinglan was fine, and said, "Okay, you can ask."

He was thinking about it, his eyes wandered between Xue Qinglan's body and the bushes next to him, as if he wanted to ask something but couldn't ask, after getting Xue Qinglan's affirmative and encouraging eyes, he gritted his teeth and asked:

"Junior Sister Xue, when you ascended the Sky Pagoda that day, you... what did you think?"

"Huh? What do you think?" She didn't understand what he meant for a moment.

"Ahem," he turned his head in embarrassment, half clenched his right hand into a fist, and covered his lips with his hand, so as not to let her notice his expression: "That's right, Junior Brother Rifeng was covered in blood that day, walking up with a strange and terrifying murderous look. We were all frightened by him, only you walked up without fear, are you really... not afraid?"

Xue Qinglan thought he was going to ask something, but seeing that this was the matter, she said nonchalantly: "Hey, why are you so hesitant about such a trivial matter? Of course I'm afraid! Why, I'm not a strong woman, you are all afraid, then Of course I'm scared too!"

"But," he frowned, "since you're afraid, why did you go up there calmly?"

This was originally Yulian's question, but after getting Xue Qinglan's affirmative answer, he also had some doubts and couldn't help but get to the bottom of it.

She blinked, put her chin on her hand, and said as if she was thinking about it: "Do you want to hear the truth or lie?"

He froze for a moment, and couldn't help but smiled wryly, "Of course it's the truth."

"Well, the truth is..." She rolled her eyes and immediately had an idea, and said, "Because I'm not an ordinary person, have you forgotten that my aura can suppress him? So no matter how scary he is, I I won’t be hurt by him, of course I dare to go up!”

"Is...is that so?" He seemed a little dubious, but Xue Qinglan's reason was perfect, and he couldn't say it was wrong.

"What is that lie?"

"Hey, I won't take you like this!" Xue Qinglan said angrily, "Why do you always want to know all the answers? Since you have chosen one, you can only know one, and the other is - none, Yes, Bong, Sue!"

(End of this chapter)